/ Dictionary / Index P proximal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prox•i•mal Pronunciation: (prok'su-mul), [key] — adj. situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. Cf.(def. 1). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: proximal (Thesaurus) Proxima Centauri proximate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language